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AT THE BACES.
WATTLE-BLOSSOli- AND SOME
DRESSES.
; His Excellency the Governor and
Lady TeniyMi^\>.iii^^:^ere. etv the
rapes on S itutday, must have Vbeen
charmed wifch the decoration df' the
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Viceregal boxj 'A joOnfetited of
wattle. One of the delights Australia
has to offer strangers is - the wattle,
and Adam Lindsay Gordon's poetry
has endeared the golden flower to
many hearts );|n^-^e7'\o!d. country.
What the.. heather is to the Scotch
man and (the; edelweis is i to the Swiss,
the wattle should' be; to Australians.
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The bush seen forthe first time with
1 all a-grp wing and v a blowing ' is a
sight never $p; ^ be forgotten, and no
doubt the Governor had come under
the spell of the wattle before he sat in
the viceregal box j^t Saturday after
noon. Lady Te^nysph,. who ha3 been
in mourning for a short time, wore a
fawn cashmere costume with braid to
match, and black' velvet, picture hat
with black f plumes and ^cerise.
Amongst the other ladies present
QtJiz noticed-^iSr£ Crozier, hand
some embroidered green costume,
gteen bonnet ; Mrs. Blackler, brown
costume braided with black; Mrs.
Gardiner, black silk, yellow and
black bonnet; Mrs. Bullock, black
brochd silk, black aud red bonnet;
Mrs. ind, black silk, violet bonnet;
Mrs. Alfred Searcy, black and white;
Mrs. Arthur Searcy, green" costume,
pretty bonnet to match.; Mrs. A. W.
.Ware, (M^yoreps), black dress with
green panels, black hat witk violets;
Mrs. Beaglehole, blajck silk, • With
white lace ; Mrs. (Dr.) Ewbank, black
dress, red hat; Mrs. Wallman, black
costume, turquoise toque; Miss Gnli
Hack, striped grey cashmere gown,
hat of a new shade of pink; Miss
Wallman, purple costume"; Mrs. Dean,
black silk; Miss Dean, grey costume,
with white lace fichu; Miss Mcintosh,
black and white ; Mrs. Bray, black
silk, white hat; Mrs. Dixsbn, grey
coat and. skirt, picture hat; Mrs.
(Dr.) Coombe, grey dress with white
lace, hat to match; Mrs. B. Raglass,
black silk trimmed with black and
white chiffon, black and white hat.
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